who is a source of inspiration for all those working in the field of Islamic economics and finance Islamic Banking and Finance New Perspectives on Profit-Sharing and Risk Edited by Munawar Iqbal Islamic Development Bank, Saudi Arabia David T. Llewellyn Loughborough University, UK Edward Elgar Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA, USA In association with: International Association of Islamic Economics Islamic Development Bank The Islamic Foundation © Dr Munawar Iqbal
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directed and controlled. The corporate governance framework is there to encourage the efficient use of resources and equally to require accountability for the stewardship of those resources. The aim is to align as nearly as possible the interests of individuals, corporations and society. Corporate governance is therefore about what the board of a company does and how it sets the values of the company, and is to be distinguished from the day to day operational management of the company by full-time executives
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paper was used as the Background Paper for OED-IRMA Workshop on Impact of Operation Flood held at IRMA, March 17-18, 1997) Institute of Rural Management Anand Post Box 60, Anand-388001, India August, 1997 Contents 1. Introduction ..............................................................................................1 Key Players in the Field ...................................................................1 The Impact of Operation Flood ............................................
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way to improve operational effectiveness and the other three types of control measures as a way to mitigate its negative effects on employee creativity (Kimura and Mourdoukoutas, 2000). Here we see the importance of competition as a powerful tool to impact on MCS As competition in global industries intensify, the traditional competitive strategies that are based on operational efficiency and are no longer sufficient to generate sustainable competitive advantage. They must be joined by strategies that
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E-Business advantages for Airline Industries Analysis of the supply chain structure of the Airline Industry to highlight the advantages of the e–Business systems Index E-Business advantages for Airline Industries ................................................................................................ 1 Introduction and scope ............................................................................................................................... 2 The Airline Industry .
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commercial transaction-taking place across the boundary lines of a sovereign entity”. It may take place either between countries or companies or both. Private companies involve themselves in such transactions for revenue, profit and prosperity. If governments are involved, they need to maintain their image, dependency and economic growth. Sometimes economic ties are strengthened through such transactions. These transactions include investments, physical movements of goods and services, transfer of
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Editors: Marc Bogdanowicz and Paul Desruelle EUR 24600 EN - 2010 The The mission of the JRC-IPTS is to provide customer-driven support to the EU policymaking process by developing science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a socio-economic as well as a scientific/technological dimension. European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Prospective Technological Studies Contact information Address: Edificio Expo. c/ Inca Garcilaso, 3. E-41092 Seville (Spain) E-mail:
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ICAEW operates under a Royal Charter, working in the public interest. As a world leading professional accountancy body, ICAEW provides leadership and practical support to over 142,000 members in more than 160 countries, working with governments, regulators and industry to ensure the highest standards are maintained. The ICAEW Financial Reporting Faculty provides its members with practical assistance and support with IFRS, UK GAAP and other aspects of business reporting. It also comments on business
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